News/talk has produced Marconi winners and finalists for years. Hosts who've been recognized before -- or who've built shows around exactly the kind of local connection and audience loyalty the Marconis are meant to honor -- don't typically forget to apply.
"When everybody has the music, the music itself no longer separates one service from another. This is starting to make streaming look a lot like radio."
A cashier at Target can vent about corporate policy without consequence because nobody's confusing his opinion for store policy. Carr doesn't get that luxury.
KCAL-FM 96.7 shifts to "All Music, All the Time" classic rock Saturday. Anaheim Broadcasting reduced on-air talk to emphasize songs and artists across generations.
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"When everybody has the music, the music itself no longer separates one service from another. This is starting to make streaming look a lot like radio."
"Baseball has plenty of unwritten rules. Sports radio partnerships do too. One of them is understanding that a flagship station still has an obligation to call it like it sees it, hold teams accountable, and deliver the type of coverage local fans expect."